Gospel Voices in and for the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod

2012

The Future of Theology By Robert Schmidt Wither theology? One looks in vain for a current Barth, Brunner, Tillich, or Niebuhr. Yes, there is Pannenberg, and John Douglas Hall is worth noting. Yet, when a presidential candidate accuses another of “bad theology,” one asks, “by what criteria?” Is it the Bible or is it politics choosing selected…Read more →

By Carol Schmidt Our fundamental problem is one of repentance and lack of faith in the power of the Word to unite even us. Because we cannot hear God’s Word, we cannot hear one another..when we refuse to listen to our brother or sister, we refuse to listen to Christ, who speaks his Word to…Read more →

By David Domsch Last fall an initial article lamented the fear that seems to drive far too much in the LCMS. A young pastor questioned how I could continue in the LCMS under the situation described. That led to a second article in the spring of 2012. Although I had hoped to establish an ongoing dialog…Read more →

By David Domsch A young pastor who I know well, Ryan Wendt, raised questions and concerns about the article Fear that I wrote for the Fall 2011 Daystar Journal. Unlike my experience on several websites, the questions and comments that Ryan offered are civil. They deserve a response in kind. Though Ryan’s thoughts were posted on Facebook, that is…Read more →

By Matthew Becker For many Christian church communities today, the practice of women teaching theology in a university or seminary is not an issue. The largest Christian denomination in the world, the Roman Catholic Church, has allowed this practice for many years. The number of female teachers of theology in Roman Catholic and Protestant universities and seminaries…Read more →